Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
4
NE
11
4
NE
11
2.5
ENE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
645
730
703
703
803
897
829
1081
1670
1842
2281
2851
3398
4232
4490
3988
4071
3780
1597
2469
1897
1509
1275
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
20
N
5
NW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:01AM1.80m
7:35PM1.92m
7:43AM1.81m
8:16PM1.93m
8:24AM1.80m
8:57PM1.94m
Low Tide
1:16PM0.29m
1:45AM0.45m
1:57PM0.28m
2:27AM0.44m
2:37PM0.28m
3:09AM0.44m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
14
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
17
17
19
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
17
18
16
19
17
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
4.5
NNE
11
4
NE
11
4
NE
11
2.5
ENE
11
3.5
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
5
5
20
20
20
18
3988
4071
3780
1597
2469
1897
1509
1275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.3
NNE
11
2.1
ENE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
5
3
3
3
1277
943
31
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
11
4.5
NNE
11
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
553
645
730
703
703
803
897
829
1081
1670
1842
2281
2851
3398
4232
4490
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
448
468
468
450
468
468
450
448
442
469
450
448
448
171
106
57
0
8
0
0
8
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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